Two sailors have been found dead on a yacht off the coast of South Africa after an incident that may have involved pirates.

The victims were identified as seasoned sailors Deirdre “Cookie” Sibly of Australia and Frenchman Pascal Mahe whom news.com.au reported Sunday were sailing near Madagascar.

The pair issued a distress signal on Thursday but were found dead once officials made it to the yacht. The pair were going down the Mozambique Channel on their way to Durban.

According to a report from the Sun , “Sibly’s family fear the culprits may have been pirates due to them being known to operate in the area where a distress signal was first made.”

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